387 Historic Events for January 21
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner
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| 1892 |
Death |
John Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies
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| 1894 |
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Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec
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| 1894 |
Death |
Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24
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| 1897 |
Birth |
J Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)
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| 1898 |
Birth |
John George, Syria, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu)
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Avery Claflin, composer
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| 1901 |
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Clyde Fitch's "Climbers," premieres in NYC
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| 1903 |
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Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58
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| 1903 |
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"Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC
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| 1903 |
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Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam
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| 1903 |
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International Theater (Majestic, Park) opens at 5 Columbus Circle NYC
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| 1904 |
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Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Richard P Blackmur, Mass, critic/poet (Good European)
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men)
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer (long-skirted look)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer
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| 1906 |
Birth |
John Putz, journalist
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| 1907 |
Event |
Kenora Thistles sweep Mont Wanderers in 2 for Stanley Cup
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Bengt Str”mgren, G”teborg Sweden, astrophysicist (studied gas cloud)
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| 1908 |
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August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten," premieres in Stockholm
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| 1908 |
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NYC regulation makes it illegal for a woman to smoke in public
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Todor Skalovski, composer
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Lord Cayzer, British financier/swcheeps magnate/multi-millionaire
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| 1910 |
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British-Russian military intervention in Persia
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